Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 126919

Fuel Oil: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Alex Easton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising domestic heating oil prices on households in Northern Ireland, where approximately 68% of homes rely on heating oil; and whether he

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Prime Minister has been clear his number one domestic priority is helping families with the cost-of-living. To that end, the Government has announced £53 million for low-income families, who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices. In ...

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